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School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)

Location:
Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Michael J. Conboy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 051

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    weather what will he raise in wet weather?
    His umbrella.
    What is the best way to keep fish from smelling?
    Cut off their noses.
    When was beef the highest?
    when the cow jumped over the moon.
    What has a head and cannot get a hat to fit it?
    Bray Head.
    What county in Ireland reminds you of a candle nearly burned out?
    Wicklow
    Why is 'elastic' the longest word in the English dictionary?
    Because it stretches.
    What gets wet with drying?
    A towel.
    What is the difference between a young lady and a soldier?
    One faces the powder, and the other powders the face.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Beirne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Edercloon, Co. Longford